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Palapa B2
Indonesian communications satellite; refurbished and relaunched as Palapa B2R. Palapa B2 was launched on February 3, 1984 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: grappled by another object (Nov 12, 1984).
COSPAR 1984-011DNORAD 14692Indonesia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Palapa B2
- International designator
- 1984-011D
- NORAD catalog number
- 14692
- GCAT identifier
- S14692
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Palapa B
- Owner
- Perumtel
- Country
- Indonesia
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-376
Launch
- Date
- February 3, 1984 · 13:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 1984-011Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 266 km
- Apogee
- 1,174 km
- Inclination
- 28.19°
- Status
- Grappled by another object
- Status date
- November 12, 1984
- Last known active
- Nov 12, 1984
- End of operations
- Nov 12, 1984
Size
- Mass
- 660 kg
- Dry mass
- 500 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,202 kg
- Length
- 6.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 6.5 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12502229 (CC0).